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October 11, 2018
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International Day of the Girl Child 2018: A Skilled Girlforce Need of the Hour

International Day of the Girl Child 2018 is being observed today i.e. 11th October 2018 across the globe and puts the spotlight on enhancing skillset of girls so they enter the future workforce on equal terms as their male counterparts. (News18) To raise awareness of the issues and challenges that girls are vulnerable to worldwide, the United Nations declared 11th…
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October 11, 2018
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CARICOM Secretary-General discusses stronger cooperation with Head of IICA

Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque met with Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Manuel Otero, Thursday morning for discussions on strengthening cooperation. The meeting was one of the Secretary-General’s engagements during Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) which opened in Barbados, Wednesday night.
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October 10, 2018
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Facilitating Intra-Regional Agri-Food Trade

This Brief: Informs of the recent study on Non-Tariff Measures (NTM) and Non-Tariff Barriers (nTB), and their impacts on intra-regional agri-food trade. Clarifies, in a concise manner, the context of this long-standing issue and the difference between nTMs and nTBs. Calls for consensus on the need for, and type of concerted actions to be taken to ‘systematically dismantle’ as opposed…
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October 9, 2018
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CARICOM saddened by loss of life after earthquake in Haiti

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is deeply saddened by the loss of life following the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Sunday 7 October, 2018. At least 15 people were killed and more than 300 were injured. In a message to Haiti President, His Excellency Jovenel Moise, CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque extended condolences the families who lost loved ones. “The Community…
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October 8, 2018
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Haiti struck by deadly earthquake

(BBC) At least 10 people have been killed by an earthquake that struck off the north of Haiti, officials say. The magnitude 5.9 quake was one of the strongest to hit the Caribbean nation since a major tremor in 2010 killed more than 200,000 people. Several buildings are reported to have been destroyed. President Jovenel Moise has urged people to…
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October 1, 2018
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Jamaica Makes First Shipment Of Medical Marijuana To Canada

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica has made its first shipment of medical marijuana extract oil to Canada. The shipment marks the first step in positioning Jamaica as the medical marijuana hub for the world. In making the announcement, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Audley Shaw, “Jamaica is uniquely positioned to be a global player and we are committed to providing…
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October 1, 2018
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Caribbean ICT Ministers endorse idea for enhancement of Single ICT Space; outline challenges

(St. Kitts and Nevis Information Service) Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 28, 2018 : Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministers from across the Caribbean region endorse the idea for enhancement of a Single ICT Space, as it is important to streamline economic development to promote a common identity via travel that facilitates integration of culture. This was echoed during a question…
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September 28, 2018
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Caribbean To Fight For IPCC Special Report On 1.5°C Temperature Rise

(Jamaica Gleaner) CARIBBEAN ISLANDS are prepared to fight for the acceptance of the final draft of the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 degrees Celsius. The document will come up for approval at next week’s plenary of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Incheon, Korea. “It is a very big deal.…
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September 27, 2018
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CARICOM Heads of Government recommit efforts to combat NCDs with launch of ‘Caribbean moves’ campaign

(Press Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister) BASSETERRE, St. Kitts, September 27, 2018– Leaders within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) attending the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York met for close to an hour this morning (Thursday, September 27) at a High-Level Breakfast Meeting to assess the progress made in combating Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs)…
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September 26, 2018
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SCLAN, PANCAP collaborate on health, well-being of women, children, adolescents

(PANCAP Coordinating Unit, CARICOM Secretariat): The Spouses of CARICOM Leaders Action Network (SCLAN) and the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) hosted a special forum as a side event during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday, 24 September, 2018. The Forum was titled “Pressing forward for the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents”. It was designed…
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